Heartbreaker amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Led Zeppelin guitar tone for “Heartbreaker”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Fender Player Telecaster. Studio version, Led Zeppelin II (1969) - Main riff
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into cranked Marshall Super Lead / Rickenbacker Transonic solid-state amp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
The Katana's Crunch model emulates the classic cranked Plexi breakup heard on the main riff. Because your Telecaster bridge pickup is inherently brighter and thinner than Page's '59 Les Paul humbucker, push the Katana's mids to 7, drop the treble to 5, and roll your guitar tone knob back to 8 to tame harsh high-end icepick frequencies. Note that the Katana 50 MkII lacks a physical presence control on the top panel. For the isolated middle solo, dig in hard on the bare strings and roll the tone knob up to 10 for Page's raw attack.
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